Dissociation of H2S in non-equilibrium gliding arc "tornado" discharge

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 7618-7625

  Nunnally, T ^a   Gutsol, K ^a   Rabinovich, A ^a   Fridman, A ^a   Starikovsky, A ^a   Gutsol, A ^b   Potter, R W ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure; Conversion; Energy; Gliding arc; Hydrogen sulfide; Plasma

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION; CYLINDRICAL WALLS; ENERGY; ENERGY COST; GAS TREATMENT; GLIDING ARC; HIGH TEMPERATURE ZONES; LOW TEMPERATURES; NON EQUILIBRIUM; OIL INDUSTRIES; PLASMA DISCHARGE; PLASMA SYSTEMS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CAVITY RESONATORS; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROGEN; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PLASMAS; SULFUR DETERMINATION; TORNADOES;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

EID: 69349090128     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.07.045     Document Type: Article

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